title: Two unique presentations of Achromobacter xylosoxidans infections in clinical settings.
abstract: Two rare and unique infections of Achromobacter xylosoxidans are described. The first case is a novel presentation of acute necrotising pancreatitis leading to a pancreatic pseudocyst, which was treated successfully in an immunocompetent male. The second case describes a local wound infection of metastatic ductal carcinoma of the breast; the patient consequently succumbed from a pre-existing co-morbid condition. Vigilant and efficient microbiological workup and surveillance are needed to diagnose infections by this rare pathogen in clinical settings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, Manipal University, Karnataka, India. vandanake@gmail.com
authors.forename: Vandana Kalwaje
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Eshwara
authors.forename: Chiranjay
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Mukhopadhyay
authors.forename: Savitha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.forename: Rajath
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Prakash
authors.forename: Ganesh
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pai
mesh_terms: D042441:Achromobacter denitrificans; D000328:Adult; D018270:Carcinoma, Ductal, Breast / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D016905:Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D010192:Pancreatic Pseudocyst / Q000382:microbiology*; D019283:Pancreatitis, Acute Necrotizing / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D014946:Wound Infection / Q000382:microbiology*